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Minimizing culture shock in parent and child
How parents can prepare themselves & their children for the shock of entering a new culture? Some tips for before you leave & once you arri ...
Raising Little Travelers (and one reason you may not want to)
Our oldest two children have each spent time in almost 20 different countries. They’re five and three.And granted, they’re still young, so I don’t ...
Expat Motherhood -- The Long View
Being a mom has been the greatest and the hardest thing I have ever done or have ever been. Motherhood is both a noun and a verb. It is an identity ...
EIGHT CRUCIAL STEPS: Preventing and Recognizing MK Abuse
Nearly two years ago, I wrote an article titled "Speak It" that garnered significant attention. This is a follow-up post providing parents with con ...
The Connected Child
The Connected Child, co-authored by Dr. Karyn Purvis, has helped countless adoptive and foster parents better connect with their children as they s ...
024 : Myths and Truths of Risk in Mission - Anna Hampton
Anna Hampton shares with us myths that the North American church believes about risk and helps us to better understand a Biblical view of risk and ...
The Re-entry Roadmap: Find Your Best Next Step After Living Abroad
Are you returning “home” after living, working or studying abroad? Warning: for most people, re-entry (repatriation) is the hardest part of the ent ...
The Connected Parent by Karyn Purvis PhD and Lisa Qualls
Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment | Available July 7 from Harvest House | Parenting children from hard places is a unique jour ...
Sexual Abuse | A Parent’s Nightmare
Sexual abuse is a parent’s worst nightmare. There are no guarantees in preventing it, but there are ways you can help prepare your child to protect ...
New study links phone use and mental health issues in teens
A new study in the journal Child Development shows nighttime usage of a cell phone can increase anxiety and depression in teenagers and reduce self ...
40 Old-Fashioned Skills that Kids Need to Know TODAY!
Love this post? Then pass it on! Our world has gone digital, but there are so many analog life skills that our kids still NEED! It’s no secret that ...
Facing Danger: A Guide Through Risk
Facing Danger guides cross-cultural workers through a biblical discussion on risk, providing a spiritual and practical framework for working throug ...